Source: The Globe and Mail
Posted: July 12, 2007 at 1:20 PM EDT
Summary:
Canadian researchers have discovered that embryonic stem cells produce a posse of supporting cells that keeps them immortal. The work, led by Mick Bhatia at McMaster University in Hamilton, offers researchers a new way to control stem cells, and perhaps put them to work to repair the damage caused by diseases such as muscular dystrophy or Parkinson's. One day, they may be used to fix damaged hearts, kidneys or livers, or even to grow new organs for transplant. But before researchers can harness their regenerative powers, they have to understand how stem cells work.
